Ahh Centipede what a game that was! A game that was not only released as a vertical fixed shooter by Atari in 1980, but it also featured as a rather cheesy but nostalgic Pixel movie. Well here's a nod to a game in which you originally had to protect your garden against not just spiders and scorpions, it's 'Slither'. A Centipede-style game that features alien enemies, and your own powerful

American Pinball (AP) recently sent out an update to its distributors at what is a crucial time for the company as it transitions to new leadership. AP told distributors that it is working to grow its business with contract manufacturing for arcade, redemption and pinball. They reiterated their commitment to bringing out the 7th and 8th games that it has designed in-house. Game 7, rumored to be based on the videogame Cuphead, is not on the production line yet. However, parts for the game are arriving at the American Pinball factory “every day” and sample units are being built and tested. American Pinball currently has the following games New in Box and ready to ship: Hot Wheels Classic Hot Wheels Deluxe Barry O’s BBQ Classic Galactic Tank Force Deluxe Galactic Tank Force Limited Legends of Valhalla Limited (13 units left) Houdini (6 remain from the recent production batch) Outside of this official update to distributors, I personally have heard that the tentative plan is for American Pinball to bring Cuphead to the Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC), which takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from April 4th through the 6th. I flew out to MGC a couple of years ago. It’s a fantastic show, so if you’re near there you definitely should check it out. Cuphead being there is not set in stone, but that it around the time that the game should be ready to reveal to the World based upon what I have heard. https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ https://www.american-pinball.com/     The post The Latest on American Pinball; When Will We See Cuphead? appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.